Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
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Parties Discuss Sequester Working Groups
A few members of Congress are now proposing House-Senate working groups to try and negotiate a compromise that would avoid the squester. From The Hill...
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The OECD Recommends a "Go Smart" Approach
This week the OECD released its biennial Economic Surveys on the United States, with the organization's economic recommendations for policymakers. The...
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The True Cost of Federal Credit Programs?
In a new report released yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office looked at the difference in accounting methods used to score federal credit...
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So, You Want to Pay For a $70 Billion Spending Increase With a $200 Billion Tax Cut?
According to CNN, the White House has floated a plan to deal with the fiscal cliff, one which would turn off a few provisions temporarily. Their plan...
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What the Supreme Court Decision Means for the Budget
Today, the Supreme Court announced its ruling on the constitutionality of the 2010 healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
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Administration May Get Even More Difficult for the IRS
It's no secret that Congress hasn't been making the IRS's life very easy. In a time of discretionary spending caps, they are looking to reduce the...
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Deadlines Approach for Student Loans and Highways
UPDATE: Congress has reached a deal on a two-year highway bill. There is a lot happening this week in addition to the Supreme Court's decision on the...
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CRFB Releases New Health Care Paper
Today, CRFB released its newest paper outlining options for controlling federal health care costs. Federal health spending is projected to grow at a...
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Six Articles on the Defense Sequester
Today in The Hill, they have put together a six article package on the looming automatic cuts to the defense budget found in the sequester. These cuts...
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Line Items: Supreme Contempt Edition
Decisions, Decisions – Washington waits with bated breath for the Supreme Court to rule Thursday on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act...
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Don't Delay, Fix The Cliff!
A new story is suggesting that members of Congress from both parties are trying to delay the sequester until March. This is not the first time we have...
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No Matter What the Supreme Court Rules, Challenges Lie Ahead
Politicos, policy wonks, and citizens will all be eagerly waiting Monday for a possible Supreme Court’s ruling on the ACA. Speculation in particular...